KosovoKosovo ForceForce (KFOR)
Key Facts and Figures
Mission: NATO-KFOR’s mission is to contribute to maintaining a safe and secure environment as mandated by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244. In carrying out its mission, NATO cooperates and assists the United Nations, the European Union and other international actors, as appropriate, to support the development of a stable and peaceful Kosovo. KFOR supports the development of professional, democratic and multi-ethnic security structures in Kosovo. This includes NATO’s support for the ongoing development of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) through the provision of advice, training and capacity-building at KSF Brigade level and above. The KSF is as an all-voluntary, professional, multi-ethnic, lightly-armed force. Its basic missions include crisis response, assistance to civilian authorities in responding to natural and other disasters, Explosive Ordnance Disposal and civilian protection tasks.
Commander: Major General Giovanni FUNGO (ITA)
30 Troop Contributing Nations KFOR Total Strength: 4,273
February 2017 KosovoKosovo ForceForce (KFOR)
Troop contributions
Albania 13 Luxembourg 23
Armenia 35 Moldova 41
Austria 487 Netherlands 5
Bulgaria 10 Norway 2
Canada 5 Poland 258
Croatia 23 Portugal 186
Czech Republic 9 Romania 56
Denmark 35 Slovenia 252
Estonia 2 Sweden 2
Finland 20 Switzerland 234
Germany 530 Turkey 303
Greece 112 United Kingdom 1
Hungary 350 United States 675
Ireland 12 Ukraine 40
Italy 551
Lithuania 1 Total 4,273
February 2017 KosovoKosovo ForceForce (KFOR)
Troop contributions
KFOR NON-NATO CONTRIBUTING NATIONS
Armenia
Austria
Finland
Ireland
Moldova
Sweden
Switzerland
Ukraine
1 A KFOR non-NATO contributing nation is a NATO operational partner that contributes forces/capabilities to KFOR – or supports it in other ways. The North Atlantic Council needs to formally accept a nation as a KFOR non- NATO contributing nation, on the basis of political-military advice.
February 2017